Hands down a must visit in Glasgow! Free admission!…read moreLocated in Kelvingrove Park, West End. This is a popular museum and art gallery with the likes of Dali and more. It's a large space and it's divided up by fine art, natural history, etc. I wandered through all of the rooms and believe that I saw almost every exhibit. I spent hours and just took my time taking it all in. Stopped by the cafe' for a cuppa tea too. Fantastic museum.

The museum is one of the top attractions in Glasgow. It was established in 1901- 125 years ago. The…read morearchitecture of the building itself is a marvel. I'm not much of a museum person, but entrance is free. The expansive museum's west wing focuses on "Life" (natural history/prehistory), while the east wing focuses on "Expression" (fine art). There are 22 galleries with 8,000 objects. Salvador Dalí's "Christ of Saint John of the Cross" is one of their most famous works of art. I was most interested in "The Floating Heads" installation by Sophie Cave. We spent most of our time viewing Scotland's Wildlife, where most of the kids were. While we were there, we also enjoyed an organ recital- 1:00pm Monday-Saturday and 3:00pm on Sunday.

A friend recommended this place and her elevator pitch was simple "it has a wall of vintage cars"…read more A very interesting museum that has transportation displays but also a recreation of a classic Scottish main street, glasgow punk vinyls, and old toys. It was one of the most unique museums we've been to and like all the museums in Scotland it was free! The architecture is interesting and was done by one of my favorite architects, Zaha Hadid. The roofline is undulating and angular and the whole form is extruded backwards toward the river to form the museum. From the back you get a very interesting view with the restored old ship and the modern museum juxtaposing each other. The interior is also distinctly Zaha, with curved lines that seem to guide you and your eyes through your space. The only jarring thing is it feels a bit disorientating, especially when trying to take photos and videos and looking for horizontal and vertical lines to help line you up. The wall of motorcycles and cars are visually stunning though the ones high up are really hard to see so I enjoyed the vehicles on the floor more because you could see everything much better. There is a second floor you can get to with all the interactive displays and a hypnotizing carousel of giant model ships that move in a continual loop.

What a fun, big and FREE museum! We spent four hours here and probably could've stayed a bit…read morelonger. We got licky and made it just in time for a FREE guided tour. The tour guide took us around the whole museum highlighting the more Scottish items. The museum is mostly transportation but also has a section that is a recreation of a 1920's street complete with shops you can walk into. I highly recommend coming solo, with friends, or family! Donations are asked to help keep this amazing museum free to the public and there is a parking lot for a fee

Took about 1.6 hrs to walk thru. Has cafe, restaurant and gift shop. Very nice collection of almost…read moreeverything a very rich shipper collected. Shuttle bus runs every 30 mins but was rarely on-time on this day. We noticed signage by the Pollock was not well done since they had construction going at the Pollock house difficulty to get to the Burrell collection from that parking lot.

Free museum (£5 suggested donation) about a 15 min uber ride from Buchanan bus station. It has…read moreclean toilets and lots of artifacts and portraits. They also have a cafe for lunch and is near a playground and pollock park (highland cows). Great way to spend a couple hours in Glasgow without burning a hole in your wallet.

Situated in an old town house, right on Sauchiehall Street, this is an idiosyncratic, independent…read moremuseum, mostly used by schools for a little bit of army history. With galleries covering subjects like the founding of the Regiment , Soldiering Around the World and The regiment Today, it is dedicated to its theme, somewhere between historical record and modern recruiting strategy. If you enjoy looking at regimental dress, this is the must-see museum. It also has a smart library. Personally, I was a little uncomfortable: after all, this is dedicated to something I am not that comfortable about, and there were not many visitors. However, it did engage me, and the lack of dumbing down makes it feel like a place to learn, not to be entertained, which I completely respect.

the royal highland fusiliers regimental museum is located in sauchiehall street at charing x,…read moreglasgow and covers the history of the various regiments starting from 1678 lots of interesting memorabilia from various campaigns - including uniforms, medals, maps, flags, trophies, and there is an extensive library/archive - also covers the famous HLI (highland light infantry) visited here with family WW1 medals to get some info for my geneaology website open monday - friday or alternative times with prior arrangement - free admission

I visited the museum for the first time in years last week. I was relieved to find that they still…read morehave Buddy the Lion who was always my favorite exhibit to touch although all the signs told me not to. Buddy the Lion was accompanied by a tiger back then but he seems to have been done away with. I didn't get to spend long in the museum as it was just closing but it hasn't changed drastically since my last visit. I hope to go again soon to see what I missed out last time.

Brilliant! Popped in for Brick Wonders, an exhibition dedicated to LEGO. Great exhibition, with…read morelittle brick creations of the African Savannah, Niagara Falls, London Bridge and the Space Station but to name a few things. Kids (and bigger kids) can play with giant bricks to build lego towers or make trains with Duplo. It really is entertainment for all ages! Cost £4 adults, £3 concessions (the 2 year old was free), we spent almost two hours looking at lego exhibits and playing. Entry to the rest of the museum is free and yes, Buddy the Lion is still there. 4*'s still I go back to see the rest of the exhibits but it is worth a visit!

Love it! This is a regular haunt for me in the winter, when it's free, but it's included in the…read moreNational Trust membership if you're there for a summer visit. This is a stately Georgian home that was maintained in the spirit of stewardship--like the earl of Grantham on Downton Abbey. The Maxwell family lovingly and carefully curated the place so that every addition, change, piece of art and situation of the furniture would compliment and reflect upon what already exists. Each room is rich with detail and a wonderful combination of magnificent beauty that still feels like the kind of place you'd want to come home to. The cafe is quite good, if a wee bit pricey. There's also a regular and a food-only gift shop. Definitely make your way over to this other fabulous bit of art, history and architecture when you're in Pollock Park.

As a member of The National Trust for Scotland, my recent trip to Pollok Park inevitably included…read morePollok House. That being said, it is free this time of year anyhow and this was reflected in the high number of people there. It was a gorgeous house, with a maze of rooms and an impressive garden that has been very well kept. Some of the paintings and art inside were suitably impressive, with recent pieces and some vintage paintings on huge canvasses. I couldn't help but feel like I was navigating my way around the house in Cluedo, looking for a candlestick and corpse in the Library. There were some really elegant pianos. The books in the Library were numbering in the thousands, and all concerning historical Scotland. The highlight for me was standing in the very room where initial meetings were held that ultimately led to the formation of The National Trust for Scotland. There was also a packed cafe and funky giftshop that included paper made out of elephant dung. Never seen that before. Not sure if I wanted to though, to be fair. It wont be on MTV Cribs, but it's a nice big house that offers a nice addition to a stroll around Pollok Country Park.

Nice way to tour a ship with a 126-year history. One gets to see what life was like for sailors…read moreincluding where they slept, where they ate, the difference between the captain's quarters vs. the first mate's vs. the crew. Can steer the ship and go down in the hull. Has a cafe and restrooms. Great view of the river and some of Glasgow. Took about 45 minutes.

I visited the Tall Ship aka the Glenlee as part of my Open Doors Weekend tour. This was my first…read morevisit to the ship and its sister attraction the Riverside Museum. It certainly is an impressive sight on a sunny day, with its 125 tall central mast poking into the riverside skyline. I was part of a tour given by a volunteer, which at a duration of 1 hour, felt a bit long given the amount of information provided. I was interested in the ship's history in Spain, especially as it had spent time in Seville. Unfortunately the tour didn't really touch on that. The ship is definitely setup as an attraction for kids as well as adults, so expect to hear the foghorn going off every few minutes as kids giggle at its noise. The bell being run frequently is something to expect too. There's a café & gift shop in the middle deck should you wish to grab a quick bite to eat or a drink. The damage sustained by the ship while in Spain means that a lot of the original parts have been replaced. What has been replaced has been faithfully reproduced & some of the more modern modifications by the Spanish navy kept in place. All in all the ship is worth a visit if you're down at the museum. It has enough general information to keep adults informed, while kids can play with some parts or even play in the on board creche. The reason why I didn't give a higher rating is that it just feels a bit insipid. I understand that the trust has to run the ship as an attraction, but it just felt like it was trying to appeal to everyone, without having a huge amount to offer. What I'd like to see is a bit more detail in the information on board the ship. The offer of a more detailed tour would also be of interest.

I've been promising myself a visit to Scotland Street School Museum for what seems like forever and…read moreit didn't disappoint. I thought it would be interesting on two levels, one being the architecture and designs of Charles Rennie Mackintosh who designed the building and whose trademark touches are everywhere. The second being the museum which showed what school was like way way back in the good old days. While I don't see myself as particularly ancient, it was a shock to the system that much of the school had a familiar feel, including the cloakrooms, the desks complete with chewing gum, and yes even the ink wells! I remember getting in quite an inky mess with those wood and metal quill pens and open ink pots back in the day. We quickly upgraded to fountain pens thankfully. The domestic science room was vast and well equipped and made me want to crack open a cook book and start baking immediately. A cookbook lay open on one of the tables and I wondered aloud if it was the famous Glasgow Cook Book. It was, and whats more it was open at a page of entirely vegetarian friendly recipes. Huzzah! The Glasgow Cookery Book started its life in 1910 as the textbook of The Glasgow and West of Scotland College of Domestic Science and is apparently a much loved and often reprinted tome. I plan to buy one for myself. I thoroughly enjoyed this visit and would recommend it to everyone. The building is stunning, the museum is fun and there was a fabulous wildlife photography exhibition running in one of the upstairs rooms. A nice bonus. Entry was free (donations welcome and well deserved), the staff were enthusiastic and welcoming, and the parking unexpectedly turned out to be free! We had parked across the road in Shields Road Subway Park and Ride. A voucher from the museum staff allowed us to get our parking ticket validated free of charge at the station. Afterwards we caught the subway into Glasgow city centre and only had to pay for the travel and not the parking. How lovely!

As mentioned by a previous reviewer Scotland Street School Museum is a favourite for day trips with…read moreprimary schools. I always found it a little bit eerie as a child but now that I'm older I can appreciate it more. Architecturally this building is beautiful and was designed by Charles Rennie Mackintosh between 1903 and 1906 and is Scotland's' only museum dedicated to the countries educational history. The main attractions are three classrooms which have been set up exactly how they would have looked during Victorian times, WW2 and the 50s/60s. When you see these dull and dingy little classrooms it certainly makes you appreciate the airy contemporary classrooms of modern times! You can listen to former pupils who attended the school over different decades talk about their time at school covering areas such as discipline, playground games (such as hopscotch and skipping games which you get to have a go at yourself), school uniform and evacuation during WW2. This is a great day out for kids as it is very interactive and it is made very easy for them to imagine what being at school was like for their ancestors. Adults will enjoy it too but will have the added pleasure of appreciating the beauty of the building itself which will most likely escape the attention of the kids!

Decent child oriented museum. Lots of interactive content. Most displays were functional (which…read moreis unusual for hands on stuff.). Most of the displays were pretty simple. Would classify more as a children's museum vs science museum, as clientele and content audience skew younger. Price of admission is reasonable. Not a destination but not bad for younger kids if in area.

This place is pretty awesome!…read more We have annual passes - a Science Passport no less! - which at a cost of £48 is exactly double the price of one off admission, so if you live locally and have kids it's a pretty great deal. Under 3s are free and kids prices are roughly half the adult ones. Our little boy is 19 months old and has been a big fan of the science centre since we first took him a good few months ago. The exhibits are well set up with plenty of hands on things for little kids and big kids alike. There's a gated Little Explorers area for under 7s (which also includes a seperate small soft play area for babies under 18 months) with lots of noisy hands on stuff, a big train set, a water play area (bring a change of clothes if your wee one is anything like mine!), I pirate ship bridge, a puppet theatre....we spend a lot of time here at the moment. There's also a Planetarium section, Body Works exhibit and lots more. Shows in the planetarium are not included in the annual pass, it's £2.50 per adult with kids getting in free. The site also has an IMAX cinema (run by Cineworld), which has a Costa on site. Parking is £3 - reduced to £2 if you're going to the cinema or £1 if you have the annual pass.